Veterans Resources

On March 10, 1967, then-Capt. Dethlefsen was serving with the 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron based out of Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base. He and three other F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber pilots were tasked with what was known as a "wild weasel" — a pre-bombing mission of sorts to help a later, larger mission attain success. ................
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